It is Blue Monday again, and today I am going to mention something I have not talked about on here.
I have a harp, it was my retirement gift to myself. I was listening to the radio early one morning ... like 5.30am .... and a woman of about my age called in and asked for advice about starting to play the harp and got a positive response. Well I jumped up and went online and found a place that makes harps only about 80kms from us.
I should tell you now that my playing-a- musical-instrument experience was a few months on the piano at about eight years of age, and when I said I didn't like going I was allowed to leave.... how I regret that!
I have had the harp some years now, and am embarrassed to say that I have not put the time in to become proficient, and I had a problem with my glasses.... I see 3 strings instead of one..... the harp just isn't far enough away.... and in our rural community there aren't any harp teachers. Never mind.... I've got it out again, found the spare music stand, pulled out the "Teach yourself to play the harp" books.... and I'm going to have a serious attempt. There are some jokes that owning a harp is 95% tuning up and 5% playing, but Barry checked it, and it is still in tune from my last attempt. Please note the 'blue' background..... (smile).
Happy Blue Monday,
Hugs - Jan
